Colombia Bioenergy Power: Generation, Share and Trend
Colombia generated 2.33 TWh of electricity from bioenergy in 2025, 2.6% of its total, according to Ember. That made it the 32nd largest bioenergy power producer in 2025 of the 127 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year. Bioenergy supplied 2.0% of the world's electricity in 2025. These are annual statistics for 2025, with monthly figures through September 2026; they are compiled from national sources and are not real time.
Key Facts
- Colombia generated 2.33 TWh of electricity from bioenergy in 2025.
- Bioenergy supplied 2.6% of Colombia's electricity in 2025.
- Colombia was the 32nd largest bioenergy power producer in 2025 among the 127 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year.
- Colombia's bioenergy generation in 2025 was 8% higher than in 2020, when it was 2.15 TWh.
- Colombia's bioenergy generation in 2025 was 70% higher than in 2015, when it was 1.37 TWh.
- Colombia's bioenergy generation peaked at 2.42 TWh in 2010.
- Colombia's bioenergy share in 2025 was above the world share of 2.0%.
- Colombia had 420 MW of bioenergy generating capacity in 2025.
Key Figures, 2025
| Measure | Value | As of / source |
|---|---|---|
| Bioenergy generation | 2.33 TWh | 2025 · Ember |
| Share of Colombia's electricity | 2.6% | 2025 · Ember |
| World share of bioenergy | 2.0% | 2025 · Ember |
| Rank by bioenergy generation (each country's latest year) | 32 of 127 | 2025 · Ember |
| Bioenergy capacity | 420 MW | 2025 · Ember |
Bioenergy Generation Year by Year
Ember annual statistics, 2000 to 2025| Year | Bioenergy |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 500 GWh |
| 2001 | 500 GWh |
| 2002 | 490 GWh |
| 2003 | 500 GWh |
| 2004 | 470 GWh |
| 2005 | 500 GWh |
| 2006 | 530 GWh |
| 2007 | 530 GWh |
| 2008 | 540 GWh |
| 2009 | 540 GWh |
| 2010 | 2.42 TWh |
| 2011 | 2.00 TWh |
| 2012 | 1.95 TWh |
| 2013 | 1.05 TWh |
| 2014 | 1.35 TWh |
| 2015 | 1.37 TWh |
| 2016 | 1.46 TWh |
| 2017 | 1.42 TWh |
| 2018 | 1.45 TWh |
| 2019 | 1.57 TWh |
| 2020 | 2.15 TWh |
| 2021 | 2.24 TWh |
| 2022 | 2.18 TWh |
| 2023 | n/a |
| 2024 | 2.22 TWh |
| 2025 | 2.33 TWh |
| Year | Colombia | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.2% | 1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | 1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | 1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | 1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | 1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | 1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | 1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | 1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | 1.4% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | 1.5% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | 1.5% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | 1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | 1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | 1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | 1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | 1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | 1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | 2.0% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | 2.1% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | 2.1% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | 2.1% |
| 2023 | n/a | 2.1% |
| 2024 | 2.5% | 2.0% |
| 2025 | 2.6% | 2.0% |
| Year | Generation | Share | World share | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.33 TWh | 2.6% | 2.0% | 420 MW |
| 2024 | 2.22 TWh | 2.5% | 2.0% | 390 MW |
| 2023 | n/a | n/a | 2.1% | 390 MW |
| 2022 | 2.18 TWh | 2.6% | 2.1% | 350 MW |
| 2021 | 2.24 TWh | 2.7% | 2.1% | 350 MW |
| 2020 | 2.15 TWh | 2.8% | 2.1% | 330 MW |
| 2019 | 1.57 TWh | 2.0% | 2.0% | 320 MW |
| 2018 | 1.45 TWh | 1.9% | 2.0% | 320 MW |
| 2017 | 1.42 TWh | 1.8% | 1.9% | 310 MW |
| 2016 | 1.46 TWh | 1.9% | 1.9% | 260 MW |
Full year by year history for Colombia
Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025. World shares are Ember's World totals; ranks compare each country's latest year, which can differ between countries.
Bioenergy Generation Month by Month
Ember monthly statistics through September 2026| Month | Bioenergy |
|---|---|
| 2024-10 | 80.0 GWh |
| 2024-11 | 70.0 GWh |
| 2024-12 | 90.0 GWh |
| 2025-01 | 80.0 GWh |
| 2025-02 | 80.0 GWh |
| 2025-03 | 70.0 GWh |
| 2025-04 | 60.0 GWh |
| 2025-05 | 40.0 GWh |
| 2025-06 | 70.0 GWh |
| 2025-07 | 80.0 GWh |
| 2025-08 | 80.0 GWh |
| 2025-09 | 80.0 GWh |
| 2025-10 | 70.0 GWh |
| 2025-11 | 70.0 GWh |
| 2025-12 | 90.0 GWh |
| 2026-01 | 90.0 GWh |
| 2026-02 | 80.0 GWh |
| 2026-03 | 90.0 GWh |
| 2026-04 | 70.0 GWh |
| 2026-05 | 60.0 GWh |
| 2026-06 | 90.0 GWh |
| 2026-07 | 100 GWh |
| 2026-08 | 90.0 GWh |
| 2026-09 | 80.0 GWh |
Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of September 2026. Monthly figures for Colombia can differ slightly from the annual totals.
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World Power Monitor. (2026). Colombia Bioenergy Power: Generation, Share and Trend. https://worldpowermonitor.com/countries/colombia/bioenergy/
World Power Monitor. Colombia Bioenergy Power: Generation, Share and Trend. Data as of 2026-09. Data from Ember. https://worldpowermonitor.com/countries/colombia/bioenergy/
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